G&M Farms, Inc. v. E.I. du Pont

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 G&M FARMS INC., a California Case No. 1:24-cv-00213-JLT-BAM Corporation, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S Plaintiff, MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT v. (Docs. 34, 36) E.I. du PONT, dba CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE, and Does 1-50, inclusive, Defendants. 17 G&M Farms Inc. (“G&M Farms”) alleges that it suffered losses caused by the application 18 of Fontelis® fungicide to its blueberry plants, including the Snow Chaser variety. Defendant 19 Corteva Agriscience LLC (incorrectly named as E.I. du Pont, dba Corteva Agriscience) removed 20 the action to this Court on February 15, 2024. (Doc. 1.) Currently before the Court is G&M 21 Farms’ motion for leave to file a second amended complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 22 Procedure 15(a)(2). (Doc. 34.) By the proposed amendment, G&M Farms seeks to remove its 23 punitive damage claim. (Id. at 2.) Defendant Corteva Agriscience LLC filed a statement…